The Documentary Podcast

A podcast by BBC World Service

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Society & Culture

1917 Episodes

  1. The Fifth Floor: Education against the odds

    Published: 5/3/2025

  2. BBC OS Conversations: Protecting children from online harm

    Published: 5/3/2025

  3. Heart and Soul: After Francis, what do Catholics want next?

    Published: 5/2/2025

  4. BBC Trending: From a suspected smuggler’s TikTok to tragedy

    Published: 4/30/2025

  5. Assignment: Leaving Israel for Cyprus

    Published: 4/29/2025

  6. In the Studio: Madeleine Thien

    Published: 4/28/2025

  7. Bonus: Good Bad Billionaire: Minecraft’s maker

    Published: 4/27/2025

  8. The Fifth Floor: Tackling Nigeria's skin bleaching problem

    Published: 4/26/2025

  9. BBC OS Conversations: Remembering the life of Pope Francis

    Published: 4/26/2025

  10. Bonus: Bridgerton actor’s interview on Dear Daughter

    Published: 4/25/2025

  11. The call of Anastasia

    Published: 4/24/2025

  12. Witness History: The Environment Movement

    Published: 4/23/2025

  13. Francis, the rebel Pope

    Published: 4/22/2025

  14. Assignment: Dicing with democracy? Romania’s cancelled election

    Published: 4/22/2025

  15. In the Studio: Amin Gulgee - Heavy metal

    Published: 4/21/2025

  16. Make me perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China

    Published: 4/20/2025

  17. The Fifth Floor: Inside the Taliban's surveillance network

    Published: 4/19/2025

  18. BBC OS Conversations: Colourism

    Published: 4/19/2025

  19. Heart and Soul: Our Sacred Harp

    Published: 4/18/2025

  20. Braille and me

    Published: 4/17/2025

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A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the BBC. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues. From Trump’s new world order, to protests in Turkey, to the headphone revolution, The Documentary investigates major global stories.We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world’s most creative people and explore personal approaches to spirituality. Every week, we also bring together people from around the globe to discuss how news stories are affecting their lives. A new episode most days, all year round. From our BBC World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations, The Fifth Floor and Trending.